The 1981 vintage of Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is an exceptional wine from a lesser-known year, but it still manages to captivate with its refined character and charm. With a dark ruby/purple color, it offers generous aromas of sweet black currants, balanced with a round, fleshy texture that is characteristic of the vintage. This wine remains vibrant and youthful, showcasing good balance and a delicately textured profile. While not as powerful as its 1982 or 1983 counterparts, the 1981 offers a pure, beautifully balanced expression of Pauillac with a compelling and sexy finish. It’s a wine that will continue to evolve and delight for the next few years.

Decanter | D 94
Published: Feb 15, 2023
Drink: 2023-2025

Alongside its next-door neighbour, Latour, this, to me, is the wine of the vintage in the Medoc. It is an incredibly consistent performer and always an unlikely crowd pleaser, still loaded with sweet cherry red fruit. It’s more elegant in style than other vintages although you feel the sunshine in the wine which gives it weight. Archetypal Pauillac in character: cedar, cigar box leading to a wonderful finish. I adore how charming this wine is without being overbearing. At its peak now but will certainly hang on for a while.
Alcohol: 12.50%
Body: Medium
Oak: Oaked

The Wine Advocate | RP 89
Published: Jan 1, 1998
Drink: 1997-2002

This has always been one of the sexiest, most delicious wines from the 1981 vintage. It still possesses a dark ruby/purple color. While the 1981 is less powerful than the 1982 and 1983, it reveals copious quantities of sweet black currant fruit, good flesh for the vintage, and a pure, nicely-textured and balanced style. This wine remains vibrant and youthful.

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1981 – Al Jarreau – Blue rondo a La Turk